Combination truss-rod stand and anchor-bracket.



No. 824,125." PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

P. M. KILROY.

COMBINATION TRUSS ROD STAND AND ANCHOR BRACKET. .unnmwxon IILED' SEPT. 20.1905.

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OF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

COMBINATION TRUSS-ROD ISTAND'AND ANCHOR-BRACKET.

To etllwhom it may concern;

Be it known that I, PATRICK MrKILROYfa citizen of the United States, residing at Pine "Bluff, Arkansas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Combination Truss-Rod Stand-and Anchor-Bracket, of

which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description," such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the. accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the underframing of a car to which my invention is applied. Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the truss-rod stand and anchor-bracket. Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the same, 'andFig. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

particularly to a truss-rod stand and anchorbracket. The device is so constructed that it may easily be attached to a flanged part of the carfor example, its bolster,an'd it is tion of the ends of the draft-sills, the

- the bolster 4. A rod 7 is shown as arranged so that the usual rod forsupporting vthe dead-wood, or, as shown in the present instance, an end casting, may be securely anchored in its desired position. The'device is also designed. to supporttheusual truss-rod 1n a manner to be hereinafter described- In the drawings, 1 designates the-center sill, 2 the draft-sills secured thereto, and 3 the end sill; The bolster 4 is illustratedas a flanged member, approximately of I-beam shape.

5 is an end casting which includes the deadwood protectingeplate and draft-timber end casting with a wooden dead-wood. I there- 4 fore designate this casting 5 as a dead ard 8 is connected to the base 10 by the webs 1 Specification of Letters Patent. 1

This invention relates to railway-cars, and.

l 14 and 15 to brace the standard against the strainincident to the pull on the rod 7 when 5 position. The base 10 rests flat on'the top of the bolster and is provided with openings 16, through which rivets or other fastening devices may be passedto secureit to the bolster and hold it'against displacement.

The upper extremity ofthe standard Sis provided with a horizontal concave approximately semicircular seat. 17. This seat 17 is for the purpose of receiving the truss-rod 18, "the ends-of which are connected to the deadtermediate portions of said truss-rod 18 passing down beneath the car in the usual manner- I From the-description just given it will be stand will be light, durable, and strong and subjected in ordinary service. The opening 19, through which the rod 7 'passes, is arranged between the webs 14 and 15, so that the pull from the rod 7 will to a considerable extent be against these webs, which are well adapted to resist such strains.

" While I have illustrated a single bracket,

brackets will preferably be used in pairs; but of course any number may be employed to suit the demands of the car-builder. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. 'A device of the classdescribed comprising a casting having an upstanding standard vided with an opening for a tie-rod, webs connecting one side ofthe standard and the top of. the base, the said opening being between said webs, and a hook-shaped terminal remote from the webs and for engagement with one of the side edges of the top of a bolster; substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, a base part of the bolster, a standard havin a perforation for the reception of a stay-r0 and a truss-rod-receiving seat in the upper end of the standard; substantially as described.

' 3. The combination with a base, of an upit is tightened to hold the dead-wood casting wood casting 5 at each end of the car, the inthat the parts are sufficiently braced to with stand any strains to which the same would be having a portion adapted to engage a flanged Patented June 26, 1906. A {Application filed September 20, 1905. Serial No -279,280. I l

seen that the anchor-bracket and truss-rod it is' understood that in actual practice these supported thereby, which standard is pro- Yrs standing standard carried by the base, spaced webs connected to one side of the standard and to the top of the base, said standard hav ing an opening for a tie-rod, and a truss-rodreceiving seat in the upper end of the standard; substantially as described.

4. A device of the class described comprising a base, a flanged standard carried by the base and having an opening for a tie-rod, a depending hook-shaped part for engaging with a flanged part of the bolster, and a trussrod-receiving seat in the upper end of the standard substantially as described.

5. A device of the class described comprising a casting having an upstanding standard supported thereby, which standard is provided with an opening for a tie-rod, webs connecting one side of the standard and the top of the base, the said opening being between said webs, a hook-shaped terminal remote from the webs and for engagement with one of the side edges of the top of a bolster, and a truss-rod-receiving seat in the upper end of the standard; substantially as described.

In a car, the combination with a bolster, draft-sills and end sills, of a dead-wood casting adjacent the end sill, an anchorbracket engaging the bolster and having a standard provided with an opening, and a rod projecting through the dead-wood casting and through the opening in. the standard; substantially as described.

7. In a car, the combination with a bolster, draft-sills, and end sill, of a dead-wood casting adjacent the end sill and having seats for the reception of the ends of the draft-sill, a bracket carried by the bolster, a rod passing through the dead-wood casting and bracket, and a truss-rod extending from car end to car end and passing over and supported by the upper end of the bracket; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 18th day of September, 1905.

P. M. KILROY.

Witnesses:

CoRA M. BADGER, GEORGE BAKEWELL. 

